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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23
RAILWAY TRAFFIC AND THE ACT.

The destination of all freight Is by |
nature aud by ultimate economy the
nearest point of navigable water.
Railroads are the mere auxtliaries OF
this plain law of commerce, and any
artificial adjustment of their rates by
which freight ia diverted to remoter
polnts OF navigable water is founded in
falsehood and maintained through
injustice.
THIS needs no argument to prove 1t
and no array Of figures to strengthen
It. For railroads have never claimed
the ability to compete ON even terms
with water and they confessediy do
so only through disproportionate ex'
actions at points remote from nav'ga-
BILE water.
Nine.tenths of the wrong which the
Interstate Commerce law is designed
ia correct lies In this diversion from
the nearest to remote points OF deep
water and yet 1t Is upon this very
point that the Commission has sns-
pended the operation Of the law.
ssIt will revolutlonl2e our business ~
saw the railroads. But can there be
revolution In q better direction? cit
will bankrupt US I" they cry. But
such bankruptcy would fall upon rot
ten system through which favored
people and favored places have grown
rich at the expense of the country.
The bankruptcy Of such men can
neither destroy the railroads, nor les
sen their usefulness as auxifiarfes to
natures highways; the injury to such
places will be mantfotdty counteracted
In the lust benefit OF others.
Theirs Is no war against railroads In
the enforcement of this law, but there
10 war against a perversion OF their
functions, by which the dearer agents
of transportation have triumphed over
the cheaper; and no ctamor from the
personal or territorial benefciaries OF
this perverslon, no array of instdtous
statements, no amount of special
pleading. no elaboration of reasoning
from the false premises on which the
present unjust, and inevitably dtsas-
trous, system rests, will blind the
American people to the true facts Ia
the case, nor atone to them for fail
ure In the enforcement of the plain
spirit of law for which they have
watched 40 long and to which they
have looked so hopefully. The suspen.
sion may be pardoned but a default
will not be tolerated.-N. 0. States.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

The directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad have decided to hands
somely endow the school of technology
at MI. Claire. They hold that phil
authropy and business 60 hand In
hand aud that the success Of an enter
prise depends as much upon the intel
ligence and contentnent Of its en-
ployes as does the welfare Of the latter
upon the prosperity of the corporation.
They have, therefore, concluded to re-
cruit the employees OF the road from
the Nj. Claire school, and TO offer every
iuducement to young men to secure an
education there that will fit them for
the railroad business. The board vo-
ted Sz5, 600 cash, and sc, 200 annually
to endow the schooi.-Iinaes Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

The annual amount spent by the
people OF the United States for intoxi-
eating drinks can only be approxima-
tely estimated. The Prohibitionists
place It at 81, 600, 900 900, D. A. Welles
at $500, GOO, 900. and Edward Atkinson
at $3.50, 900 600. This is vastly the
heaviest tax paid by the American
people, aud the liquors are consumed
chiefly by the adult male population,
which does not exceed 15,000,000, and
which includes large percentage
OF total abs,ainers or very moderate
drinkers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

That live and wide awake town,
Monroe, Is having an $4,000 Jail built.
1t Is TO be very small but strong. Ii
will have only six cells in the centre
with n corridor five feet wide around
them.
From dots above we should imagine
that the AFFECT Of the Police Jury of
Ouachita is not to build II structure for
looks but home so enticing for those
who do things wrong-that they will
feel 1t compulsory on their part to leave
word with the Hlandlord,' or ask his
permission when they leave his dom>
icile.
Verify Monroe "doeth" things up
right when she "doeth" at au.-RaS.
frop Clarion.
And she do occasionally "dueth" it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23
CURE FOR GROUP.

The Governor and Mrs. Beaver had
hardly got into their new home al
Harrisburg when the news came that
they bad lost their baby boy from
membraneous Group. 1t will be re-
Numbered that the Hrst year of Gov
ernol and Mrs. Patlison In the execu-
tive mansion was saddened by the
death of q child from the same cause.
Group does its deadly work 80 quickly
that sometimes before u physician can
be called the moment In which relief
might have been given has passed. 1t
10 important that in every household
where there are children Group reme-
dies should be kept on hand.
Sometimes when other means have
failed to afford relief for severe Group
and diptherla the following has been
tried successfully, but usually the or
binary simple and moro convenient
remedies, If used In time, will check
the trouble:
Take equal parts of turpentine and
liquid tar, say two tablespoonsfull put
them into tin pan or cup, and set
fire to the mixture, taking care to have
q large pan under 1t as safe guard
against fire. A dense resinous smoke
arises which darkens the room, but
the sufferer seems to experience I'M.
mediate relief, the choking and rafting
cease, and the patient seems to inhale
the smoke with pleasure, aud sooh
falls asleep. The flbtinous membrane
soon becomes detached, and the patient
coughs up microbeides. These when
caught In a glass may be seen to dis
solve In the smoke. In the course Of
three days the sick one entirely re.
covers. I would advise the removal
fro,n me room vi such things rs the
somke would be likely to injure.-
Mrs. NJ. l.. Thompson, Lancaster, Pa.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

r. T. Barnum says that during his
life as . Snowman he has received over
10000, 900 from the people.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

Jumbo was not only the largest ele.
phaut man ever had on his hands,
but a veritabie bonanza. Mr.. Barnum
says he was worth $750,00O to his
show, but as compromise he will ac-
cept sl0o, 900 of the Grand Trunk Rails
road for the animals loss. The suit
comes up in New York next week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

THE HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARK ANSAS
AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COM
PANY.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

Buffalo Bill" says the London
News, sis not q Wild Indian at all, but
is Hon. w. #. Cody, a member of the
United atntes Parliament
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

The only piece Of ground possessed
by the United States of America. else>
where than in America itself, is the
little plot of land on which the Ameri.
can Legation is built in tho town OF
Taugier. This was given to the
American nation by the Sultan OF
Morosco. The legations in all other
countries stand on ground rented, but
not owned, by the American governs
ment.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23
CHARTER.
L. ~ |,
4 RTICLic VI.


ARTICLE VI.
Section !. The corporate powers Of this
Company shall be vested in a Board of d.
rectors composed of seven stock holders to
be elected III accordance with the wishes
and BY Laws of the said Company; and in
such other officers and agents as may from
time to time be appointed by such board !
Directors shall be elected annually. but in I
case any such annual is not held at The time I
appointed the Directors in Office shall con-
tinue therein until others are elected to fill |
their places. Upon the death, resignation
other disability of any officer director
tho remaining. Directors shall have power
to fill the vacancy or vacancies caused .
thereby. The Directors shall eject Of
their plumber to be President OF said Com !
pany (corporation) aud another to be Vice |
President and may eject from among them |
selves or.appoint from others outside OF the |
Directors, one person to be Secretary ana
another person to be Treasurer of the said
Company. Said Directors shall have power
to make and prescribe such BY Jaws and
Rules and Regulations for the government
of tho said Company AS they MAJ deem
advisable. ana shall have power To amend,
tItor and revoke the same lis they shall sec
| fit.
! Sec. 9. Tho election Tor Directors shall,
be by ballot and every stocI. holder shall be
| entitled to one vote. in person or by proxy
or attorney, for each share OF stock owned
! by him.
see ). Three OF the directors shall con
stitutc quorum for the transaction Of
business.
! See. 4. Tho Annual Mceting for the cleo
ton OF directors snail be on Inc ii';'t tues
uaN OF l,ccehbef Oh e:'ch year. HiiE me hrsl
| board of directors elected shall be super
coded on the election Of their successors on
] that date.
| ARliChil II.
This Cooperation may he dissolved 1t any
general meeting OF the st"ckhoiuers con.
| vened for that purpose, with the consent of
| three fourt nS OF the stock OF the Company
| ana upon the vote o! t"o-thirds On me
STOCK represented AZ sitlu heeLiiT ana III
! ,y l,1i Iafn
COMMISSIONERS elected ty ballot Il. SAID
meeiinS.
J INNS done, passed ana SiGhcu on thlS mo
9Th day of March, 1887, IN presence OF The
undersigned w'tIcsSrS AUD notar1cS
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
OliACHITA.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23

1t has been customary for long
time to call women ladies. In fact, the
term ssiady" has got such firm hold
on the popuiace that ii is almost a
questionable piece Of propriety to call
q female a woman. 1t is not necessary
to resort to argument to prove that
"woman" is preferable TO s'lady." We
will print few quotations from the
literature of civilization and polite
society, substituting ss1ady" for "wo-
.aan" just to let the casual reader
know how 1t works:
Man that is born of a looly Is of few
days, and full of trouble.
A noble lady, nobiy planned.
Fraitty, thy names Is 1a0y.
Mans love Is of mans life Il thing
apart tits Iadly's whole existauce.
When lovely lady stoops to folly.
Believe lady or an epitaph.
Wilt thou take this 11dy to he thy
welded wife:
o, lady, in our hours Of ease.
Passing the love Of ladies.
My only books were ln6y's looks.
He'll hath no fury like lady scorn"
ed.
Ophefia-st'Tis brief, my lord"
Hamiet-"As laay's love-"
What mighty ills have not been
done by lady:
VINO was t betrayed the capitol" A
lndy.
Who lost Marc Antony the world ?
A ladv.
Who was the cause OF long teu-
years. war? Aud laid at last old Troy
In ashes? Lady Destructive, dam
uabie, deceitfui 1ddy.
Many other quotations might be
made to show the dignity of woman |;
but it is not necessary, our scrub 1dtly
tells us.--F2odti,sg Item.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-23
THE CAMPHOR TREE.

Last Sunday, in company with MT.
S. G. Knowlton, we visited the inn
mense mill of the Piaquemine Lum.
Der and Shingte Company, OF which be
ia the president, and there TO our
amazemeut, saw for the first time a
section of Camphor tree measuring
"a inches in diameter and ten feet
long.
The tree was purchased 10 China
many years ago, SO we understand, and
was set out in the fine garden of the
once famous st. James plantation, in
the parish of that name, where it grew
to lis present large size. 1t stood in
the way of new ievee nov being
built there aud had to be cut down.
Mr.. kuowiton paid fifty dollars for the
piece we saw at the mill, which he
will saw into thin boards for cabinet
work.
| This wood has quite II reputation for
house and ship timbers and articles OF
furniture, especially such as are inten>
ded to contain and preserve clothes.
1t is easy to work and is never at
tackled by insects OF any kind. We
cut chip of the trunk OF this tree and
put It In our pocket had we had 8
piece of Camphor instead, the aroma
would not have been stronger.
The Malay tree is gigantic and grows
wild on the slopes Of tho Diri Noun
tatns aud Ia the territories Of Sultanate
of Brunai In Boreo, which at,ains {
hefRhth of more than 100 feet and t
diameter of 6 or feet. Siebold DIES
cribes one which measured so feet ir
circumference l6erpille South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
REVOLT AGAINST PROHIBITION IN IOWd.
STRENGTH OF THE INDEPENDENTS ~ DIES MoINEs

STRENGTH OF THE INDEPENDENTS IN DIS MOlNEs
CAUSES OF DISSATISFACTION.
CHICAGO Aug ~ tSpeciai.l-A dispatch TO The DdIy
Ye,rs from Des Nones. Iowa. says: revolt has oc
CURED within Republican lines. caused by the partys
attitude on the question OF Prohibition. Among the
Independents men who represent the business ana
professional classes well as the Intelligence and
wealth OF Des Moines There are said to be moro than
600 sgpers protest against Prohibition and the
appeal Tor a local option law. These men have bolted
tue Republican party only far Prohibition Is con-
cerned They expressly declare themselves true 10 gem
eral party principles and In favor OF the cleo
ton OF Republican United States Senator. Ihey
| have nominated A. b. CuminIns. leading lawyer and
lifelong Republican, can date for Representative
from the wost Side. and Adam Bakor. Alderman-at
Large In the City Council for the Office from the
East side.
Per,onal interviews with many OF the leading mer-
chants contractors and capitalists OF Des Moines show
that they oppose Prohibition, although their views were
expressed under tho pledge OF secrecy, because they
feared that the publication OF them would hurt the city.
Drug have been transformed into drinking places.
and "hoes ia the wall" abound Liquors be- obtained
in Des Mones without difcuy. Carriage loads Of ca
rousing peraons drive along highways drinking liquor
and ningng the bottles about Beer Is imported
by the carload ." for legal purposes and
sold here. The city Is deprived Of tho rev
enue-at time amounting TO over 100000
year-becanse liquors handled under the thin pro-
lection Of he PLrnacy law These facts nave AROUSED
opposit'oa among tho pcopIe 10 tao present .ysem
one VI the most notable effects OF the law II the closing
OF tbs International Dis,llsry which dld not manu-
factrc wh,keJ. bat which usei vast qnanuues OF gram
in hs alcohol for shipment ont
OF TIVE state Another OF feeling was the reception
aud laudaon OF Constable Pott by the supreme Loig
T.mplars aztec he had shot and seriously
woundod inDocent man IN his attempt To arrosi q
vIolator OF PrOhibltOry las, whom lac
had also shot on the other hand there are
about ei.aty thousand ProhibltiOnists within
fe Hepnbcsn party VINO say that The Law shall rem IN
and lie striugency II the Des Monss lnde-
penheuts persist Ia and continue II rouEh
another vsar they are likely draw about them large
following from Dubuque, Clinton. Davenport Hurting
ton k-okuk Ottumwz Iowa city, Council BUNS SIOUX
CITY and several OF toe smaller places But the great
mass OF voters In the country towns and on the farms
the ougsOids OF Repuhlcahsm and PTohlDtion-
side win tho 'straght liners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. GA leave OF absence tor twenty
days has been granted TO Captain Blair d. Taylor As
ssant Surgeon for six months to First Lieutenant
Lewis Merriam. 4th I.fsutry The leave OF absence
granted Second Lieutenant James A. Swift, has been
extended fifteen days.
general courtmsrtial has been appointed TO meet at
Washington Barracks August Is TO Try Second Lieu
j. w. Weber for neglect OF duty and dsobedienco
odsrs relating the work Of the Signal Service upon
charges preferred by General Greely The court will
consist of Colonel HOratio q. GbsDn 81 Artillery Cap
tain james VI. Lancaster 3d Artillery; Captain Lewis
Smith, 9th Artillery; Captain James Chester, 9th Artillery
First Lieutenant seagwick Pratt, 80 Artillery; First
Lieutenant Benjamin A. Randolph Sd Artillery; Fist
Lieutenant Henry B. Lemly. 80 Artillery, and First
Lieutenant Constantine Chase. Regimental Quarter
master, Sd Artillery as Judge Advocate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
PROCLAIMED BUT NOT SUPPRESSED.

IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE BRANCHES CONTINUE 10
MEET-MR. RUssEIIs RESIGNATION.
pupIIY, Aug 22.-The Loughrea and Armagh branches
Of the National Leagne yesterday and resolved 10
continue work. notwithstanding the proclamation Oh the
League
Mr. Parnelrs presence in Paris had no political sisni'-
cance One objects OF his visit was to inspect the
work done at the French end OF the Channel tunnel lie
has returned to Avondale his estate In Ireland
Joxpoy Aug 22.-Several Liberal members OF the
Uouse OF Commons have Joined the Irish National
League. Other members intend TO Join ,.
r. w Russell NJ p. who left the Liberal u nlohist
marty because OF the proclamation OF the NATIONAL
league has written letter TO explain his resignation
lie says:
have done my best to persuade my party ana e c
pleut II u prOcalming the League. but nave ials Iho
Government have sped their last bullet ana
nave handed over Ulster Parneu con less that my
W indignation nv fTienis slct lclhs
the sacrificing loyal t-uants 10 hanu OF nm
landlords deserving oil noOohys cohser@ton
The division on the proclamation OF the League has
now been liked Friday before which time the
Government, will make further explanation with view
of the support OF Mr. Chamberlain or at least
induce him abstain from the debate instead OF opPo
ing The overnuent The conservatives are h0peul OF
obtaining a majority OF from SD to 90. -
IL the Parneltes obstruct the passage OF the SupPy
bill to any great extent II Ia rumored tnat Mr. Sth
will endeavor 10 pass the votes masse by Application
of the closure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
STORM ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 2L-The sgpal Service Sea Coast
Telegraph line was repaired yesterday and intorma'
ton has been obtained showing that the storm
which nreva vailed along the North Carolina
coast on Friday last was 'ono OF the most
destructive that has sltod that section for years At
Kitty Hawk tho force OF the storm blew away tho appa
ratus for measuring the velocity of the wind at
and ports that fury the
wa, almost indescrbable o. He estimates the velocity
OF The wind al his about ono hundred ana tweh
tyye mile. All hour and that tho damage 10 snip
ping in tnat vicinity must be unusually heavy Inc teIe'
eraph line south OF Kitty Hawk Is entirely wrecked tLc
poIes wer- torn out OF the earth broken into match
wood carried blown no one knows whlther
Among the vessels known TO havo been damaged
by tho storm are the following: Inc Ams.s
can barkentino Walter 4. Massey, sprung leaX
sff Chicamocomico n. c., anchored In compare
tive shelter aud signallsd to the sgnal station
AT that pout for assistance Tho Baker salvage Com
pany has been Informed - and at. steamer ma mas
been dlspatched the RELIEF OF tno
vessel The steamer Eaget, OF tho North
Carolina Dispatch COMPANY, Is reported ashore Ia
cove sound hgh and dry and the tug william r. Iayor
OF Norfolk and the Annie OF tho NORTH carolina
Dispatch Company, are reported ashore near Cherfy
Point Neuse River miles below NonDerne NJ u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
SHERIFF MATSON And TIE ANARCHISTS
now THE VAN zANDr FAMILY BoTHrRs HIM

HOW THE VAN ZANDr FAMILY BOTHFRS HIM
AFRAID OF THE VENGEANCE OF THE REDS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30 (SpeeiaI Sheriff Matson Is serious
ly thinking cutting down the privileges extended to
the tribe OF Van Vaudt in their with August
Spies. Shortly after Nina's proxy marriage the Van
Zandts asked many fayors the jail and demand
ed rights than privileges that 1t became
necessary to shut them out altogether But Nina was
eventually permitted resume her visits, and
gradually the family slipped into its Old
hahita Promptly at o'clock every morn
ing Nina trips up the iron stairs leading to her
Augusts home and awaits tho turnkey's pleasure.
Mr. Van Zant always been In the habit Of dropping
ia twice week but lately his visits have been
frequent lie usually has package with MIN ior
lopged the full limit Of the time allowed several
lcttsrs have been received lately by Mr. Matson from the
Van Zapt family asking for certain privileges which
he has not At TO grant them. His refusals nave
Zsadt is becoming uppsrmost in the sherifs troubled
when he can forget that such man as Mc0SrSie
ever ed hm Allegiance.
Not only Is tho Van Zsudt family source OF annoy
ance Matson but the approaching fate OF the Anar
chists IL receiving serious attention by the sheriff
Mason his friends say, would rather forfeit SIX months
salary than 10 compelled 10 supervise personally the
hanging OF the b0mOthrowers That MatsOn. 6nnneu
and Judge Gary rave been threatened with deAtn III case
the Anarchists executed none tue gentlemen deny
Mr. Gunnell and Judge Gary give but little Thought 10
the matter; Mt MasOn occupies closer connection
their hna eayetasing, II snail bs So and reels
his position AZ least ucklsh one. " suppose, wnen
the time comes Will OF with tho seven" ho Is re-
have said IL IS understood that arrangements
have made whereby the sheriff shall be one OF the
tho Supreme Courts hna decision. ana ina
ift shall othe court below, tm mediate
steps will be taken TO see that no explosives or posons
are allowed to got In the Anarchists hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
THE CHICAGO JUBILEE ADDRESS.

Mr. COLLIER PRESENTS 1T IN PERSON TO The QCEhN
VICTORIA GLAD TO HFAR FROM CHICAGO.
LONDON Aug 22-Mr. Collier OF Chicago, was
granted an audience by Queen this afternoon al Os-
borne House. whom presented TO Her Majesty the ad-
dress OF the Chicagoans Of British birth and pdrentage
IN honor of her Jubilee In presenting the address MIR
Collier said:
"YoUR MAJESTY In behalf Of fifty thousand people
OF Chicago of British birth or parentage u gives
me great pleasure TO present to you tniS cou
gratulatory Jubilee address. Though separated iar
from the motberland. our hearts sun pea,
warmly with love and veneraton FOR England $ Queeh
The Queen replied: , ,. ,h,.
address and you personally for Your own kind "orus
Ny answer TO 1t you will find In TINS paper ,, c,,,
The Queen then handed document 10 MT ooiHer
which read as feeows:
thank Won for the address you presented TO me-
Coming a. i does iron English birth beyond me
seas who feelings OF love for tir mother
sympAhy for her receive t with eouar sstsac
lion that Chicago should have given 10
Ibso KIND toward the ADgl0-ssxoe race
much and sustzns ~ tho Oelsi tat tne
friendship goodwill which exist the
countries have always endesvOIed 70 pfobo'e
a real and enduring character
Mr. Collier was driven Cowes in the royal carnage
He returned London this evening Being asKed IL nc
kissed the Queens nand he replied: -, :,
No; that would be improper rs am not n british
subject am proud TO he An American cili1en.'
He considered the granting oil the audience oohPn-
ment not only the Engshmen OF Chlcaso Dut W 's
citizens generally.